Rebecca Carroll at a glance
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- Commissioner
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Rebecca Carroll
Commissioner · Skagit County - Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Superior Court Commissioner in Skagit County, Washington, appointed in October 2023 to preside over Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) hearings and other court matters
- Commissioner Carroll serves on the Skagit County Superior Court bench
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics — University of Washington
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) — Seattle University School of Law
Additional information
- Her swearing‐in ceremony took place October 30, 2023, at the Superior Courthouse in Mount Vernon.
- handling ITA hearings and other assigned court calendars.
- As a commissioner, she presides over cases, ensures procedural fairness, and applies the law in matters within her jurisdiction.
- Serves as Continuing Legal Education chair for the Skagit County Bar Association
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Washington GR 16 allows video recording, audio recording, and still photography by the news media in courtrooms only after the judge has expressly granted permission.
Video and audio recording and still photography by the news media are allowed in the courtroom during and between sessions, provided (1) that permission shall have first been expressly granted by the judgeWashington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗
Statewide
If a Washington judge limits courtroom photography or recording, GR 16 requires particularized findings on the record and treats open access as presumed.
Open access is presumed; limitations on access must be supported by reasons found by the judge to be sufficiently compelling to outweigh that presumptionWashington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media
Skagit County - Superior Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Washington GR 16, Courtroom Photography and Recording by the News Media ↗